Fun With Kirkland History

Northwest Shipwreck Alliance

Capt. John Anderson was the largest steamboat operator on Lake Washington during the first four decades of the 20th century.

Capt. John Anderson was the largest steamboat operator on Lake Washington during the first four decades of the 20th century

Great Western Iron & Steel Co. Established 1888, Kirkland, Wash. Terr.

Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Wash, Kalakala

Great Western Iron & Steel Co. Established 1888, Kirkland, Wash. Terr.

Peter Kirk, Kirkland, WA, Co-Founder